Staley v. Hamilton
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Jackson county. The respondents (May 11,1868,) filed their bill against appellant, alleging that on May 4,1866, the appellant and her then husband, now deceased, borrowed of Mrs. Hamilton $1,000 in gold coin, for which they (Staley and wife) promised to pay Mrs. Hamilton on December 30th then next $1,200 in legal tender of the United States, with interest . at 8 per cent, from May 4,1866 ; Mrs. Staley paid $178.23 on August 28,1867. At the…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Jackson county. The respondents (May 11,1868,) filed their bill against appellant, alleging that on May 4,1866, the appellant and her then husband, now deceased, borrowed of Mrs. Hamilton $1,000 in gold coin, for which they (Staley and wife) promised to pay Mrs. Hamilton on December 30th then next $1,200 in legal tender of the United States, with interest . at 8 per cent, from May 4,1866 ; Mrs. Staley paid $178.23 on August 28,1867. At the time of making such contract Mrs. Staley was the owner of lots 36 and J¡3 in Marianna, “ said property being highly…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chief-Justice
delivered the opinion of the court.
The bill with its amendments, the answer and the proofs show that Caroline B. Staley and her husband, H. O. J. Staley, (who is not now living) executed a promissory note to Narcissa W. Hamilton, the wife of A. B. Hamilton, whereby they promised to pay Mrs. Hamilton twelve hundred dollars with interest. The consideration of this note was one thousand dollars in gold coin, and the date of the transaction May 4,1866. The money was borrowed for the use of U. O. J. Staley in his business, and was loaned by Mrs. Hamilton upon the importunity of…
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